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WEBVTT MAYOR. REPORTER: THE CITY THINKS IT'S GETTING A 70 MILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL GRANT, TO HELP PAY FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT. THING IS, WE DON'T KNOW FOR SURE IF THAT MONEY'S COMING YET. BUT MAYOR RICHARD BERRY SAYS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S BUDGET PROPOSAL DOES INCLUDE THAT FUNDING, AND THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM. >> THAT GIVES US A REAL LEVEL OF CERTAINTY ACCORDING TO THE EXPERTS. SO WE FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THE FUNDING AT THIS POINT AND TIME. REPORTER: PLUS, THE LANDMARKS AND URBAN CONSERVATION COMMISSION HAS YET TO SIGN OFF ON A ZONING PLAN TO CLEAR THE WAY FOR ART.AND MAY NOT DO THAT UNTIL AT LEAST NEXT MONTH. BERRY INSISTS, THAT'S NO PROBLEM, EITHER. >> WE'VE BEEN THROUGH A MULTIPLE YEAR, RIGOROUS PROCESS. WE ARE $15 MILLION INTO ENGINEERING. WE'VE BEEN REALLY EARNEST ABOUT STUDYING THIS PROJECT. REPORTER: AND THEN THERE ARE THE LAWSUITS, AND INTENSE OPPOSITION FROM SOME RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS, CONCERNED ABOUT LOSING A LANE OF TRAFFIC IN FAVOR OF DEDICATED BUS LANES. >> THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO WANT TO STOP THAT AND THAT'S UNDERSTANDABLE. WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY WHERE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO THAT. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE HAVE A WORLD CLASS PROJECT. REPORTER: BUT HE DOES ADMIT, >> WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS SOME DISRUPTION, WERE NOT GOING TO SUGAR COAT THAT. REPORTER: BERRY SAYS THE CITY IS MEETING WITH BUSINESS OWNERS TO HELP THEM THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION, AND SAYS CREWS WILL AVOID WORKING IN NOB HILL AND OLD TOWN DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND OTHER BIG EVENTS.